South Wales Branch

The Tuesday Class is thriving, with at least two sets dancing most Tuesday evenings. We also run a pre-class in basic skills (steps and formations) for about 45 minutes before the main class. All welcome – no previous experience needed, nor a partner, nor special clothes. Just come along! See the Local Groups website page for contact details: Cardiff Whitchurch Tuesday Class Here are some photos from one of our October classes. And a video of the class dancing Mrs. Stewart's

In common with many other Branches, RSCDS South Wales recently put on a workshop so that dancers could become familiar with at least some of the dances in the latest RSCDS publication. Book 54 is a very accessible collection of dances, most of which lend themselves to being adopted by a wide range of dancers. We hope to include them on social programmes over the coming year and beyond. Nineteen dancers and three spectators attended the workshop, and we spent an enjoyable afte

In 1974, the South Wales Branch of the RSCDS launched its Branch badge, made of metal and featuring the Branch logo. It was sold for the...

The St. Andrew’s Club in Swansea were saddened by the death in August of Peter Gambold, one of their long-term members. Anyone who has...

Some of the week 4 attendees who had a tremendous time at RSCDS Summer School 2025. Sue Faragher Downs entertained everyone with an...

On Saturday 5 July the hall belonging to the Church of the Resurrection ("the Res") in Ely, Cardiff, was the setting for a lively evening...

Our Cardiff Tuesday Class has now finished for the summer. It's been a good year, with our numbers increasing markedly. We now have a...

A view of the Carmarthen Scottish Dancers Beginners Class in Llangyndeyrn on the 15th of May, tired but smiling after mastering Posties Jig.

A grand time was had by all at the Letterston Dance on the 10th of May. The first we've had for a long time and well attended.

The final session on 8 June of the 6 skills afternoons in Swansea, which have been run since January by Alison Littlejohn. These workshop...

What a lovely turn-out we had for our dance in Rhiwbina, Cardiff, on 7 June! About 80% of the class attended, along with dancers from...

On Sunday afternoon, 1 June, over twenty dancers gathered in Swansea for a workshop, to be taught some new dances by Alex Gray, formerly...

Over the last 5 months dancers from across South Wales area have been taking part in the RSCDS SW branch skills development course....

This seemed to go with a swing, with 30 dancers enjoying a programme of 18 dances ranging from more straightforward well-known dances...

Our Cardiff Tuesday class has been learning the intricacies of Quarries’ Jig recently. This last Tuesday, 8th April 2025, we had a...

At the Cardiff basic skills class this last Tuesday, 1st April 2025, the class had been working on the moving Pas de Basque step. Teacher...

On Tuesday 25th of March, our Cardiff Whitchurch basic skills class learned the intricate workings of the strathspey poussette(previously...

Pictures and video from the highly successful Spring Dance put on by the South Wales Branch in Whitland, Pembrokeshire, on Saturday 22...

A few of the members of our Cardiff group, along with teacher Alison Jackson, helped lead the Usk Valley Whisky club through some...

On New Year's Day the South Wales Scottish Dance Demonstration team entertained residents at the Brynmawr Care Village. After a brief...